As they came into the place where He was, each one bowed in worship
and they laid before Him the gifts they had brought--gold,
frankincense and myrrh.
What a wonderful story it is, and how our hearts swell with love as we
think about it! It is fitting that tonight we should dwell upon it,
for we, too, have come to worship our King. It is His birthday and we
have come together to bring Him our gifts. We have brought "white
gifts" because they are the expression of our pure, unselfish love.
The Wise Men brought gold, and we have brought our gifts of
_substance_--money and food and clothing and things that will help to
make others comfortable and happy.
The Wise Men brought frankincense, and we bring gifts of _service_;
for each one of us desires to do some one thing all during the year
that will make for good and make us worthy followers of Him.
The Wise Men brought myrrh, and we bring devotion; for we bring the
gift of _self_. If we have not already given ourselves to the Master,
we want to do so now; and if we have done so, we want to reconsecrate
our lives to Him.
THE STAR[*]
By Florence M. Kingsley
Once upon a time in a country far away from here, there lived a little
girl named Ruth. Ruth's home was not at all like our houses, for she
lived in a little tower on top of the great stone wall that surrounded
the town of Bethlehem.
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